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Android messaging & dialler apps

  • 10-10-2013 09:38AM
    #1
    beanie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 466 ✭✭


    Hi all.
    I just purchased a Samsung S3 mini.
    I find the messaging and phone book app dull & disappointing.After downloading a few different apps that are brighter and easier to use I find they dont have the option of placing the number beside each app to tell you you have 1 missed call etc.
    Is there an app that has the ability to place number beside the icon to notify of missed call or new message.


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  • #2
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    beanie10 wrote: »
    Hi all.
    I just purchased a Samsung S3 mini.
    I find the messaging and phone book app dull & disappointing.After downloading a few different apps that are brighter and easier to use I find they dont have the option of placing the number beside each app to tell you you have 1 missed call etc.
    Is there an app that has the ability to place number beside the icon to notify of missed call or new message.

    Not unless you root the device, the ability to do that is not available to third party developers.


  • #3
    beanie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 466 ✭✭beanie10


    Im new to Android.Root the device? What is this?


  • #4
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    beanie10 wrote: »
    Im new to Android.Root the device? What is this?

    Like jail breaking on iOS. (Only a lot easier)


  • #5
    beanie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 466 ✭✭beanie10


    After rooting will that apps that didnt show the no. of missed calls/messages now show the number?


  • #6
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    beanie10 wrote: »
    After rooting will that apps that didnt show the no. of missed calls/messages now show the number?

    No, you'll have to find a ROM and/or an app that does the on a rooted device.


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  • #7
    nedd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭nedd


    you could install a different "Launcher" on your phone, like Apex or Nova. These have the option to include number of missed calls/texts on icons


  • #8
    Chris Dolmeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Chris Dolmeth


    HulloMail will do that for you.

    I have it installed on my HTC One X and I use it for my voicemail (uses data so Three don't get money out of me for checking my voicemail) but it also lists missed calls and the icon shows the number of missed calls + voicemails you have.

    No need to root either.


  • #9
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    Surely an app with a widget will do the trick? Handcent does anyway.


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